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The 70-Acre Spa Oasis Perfect for Your Next Girls Getaway

By
Danielle
Fontana
, Associate Editor
| July 07, 2017

When you think “Girls Weekend," your mind may take you to
venues like Las Vegas or South Beach. While those backdrops definitely have
their times and places, there are also moments where our minds need to be
unwound, recentered and simply relaxed—and what better way to spend some
quality time with your closest friends than by getting some much-needed rest
and relaxation in a place with those exact needs in mind?

According to Wendi
Gelfound, marketing and public relations director for Sunrise Springs Spa
Resort in Santa Fe, it's a trend that is gaining traction and for a good reason: Individuals
are now looking to “press the pause button," and return from a trip feeling
renewed rather than depleted.

A weekend at Sunrise Springs Spa Resort (which happens to be
Santa Fe’s only natural springs spa destination) is all it took for me to
understand firsthand why girlfriends, couples, individuals and even corporate trips
are flocking to the location for one-of-a-kind experiences that can’t be found
elsewhere. Regardless of the package you opt for—there’s even an option
fittingly dubbed the “Girls’ Getaway," or the “Immerse and Thrive” package,
which focuses on a full-on health reboot—Sunrise Springs focuses on
experiential services and interaction-based classes to boost wellness and
nourish even the most tired, worn-out mind.

Gelfound explains that the resort’s main aim is to allow
guests to rest and recharge during their stay, “delivering a complete spiritual
transformation”—so complete, there’s even a medical director on staff, Dr. Sally
Fisher, who is board-certified in Preventative Medicine, Integrative and
Holistic Medicine and is a physician nutrition specialist, to address any
wellness concerns and answer any questions guests may have. And while most
resorts will only offer a spa to calm your mind, the spa menu—including a
must-try magnesium-based, mineral-infused Ojitos open-air soaking experience (plus
an infrared sauna and floating tank that will be open to the public in the
coming months)—is just the tip of the iceberg for this property, as every tiny
detail is thought through to ensure stressors are “shut off” for as much as
possible (in fact, you won’t find televisions in the rooms, either, to
encourage a “digital detox”).

Image/Sunrise Springs

At the moment, there are more than 70 classes offered on the
property that aim to relax, recharge and tap you back into your childlike side
in ways you wouldn’t originally think to. Ranging from recentering candlelight
yoga, walking mediation and “Chakra Checkups” to unconventional offerings like
experiential classes in the Puppy Enrichment Center where you can help train
future service dogs, horticulture (there
is an expansive garden and on-site greenhouse where herbs and vegetables are
organically harvested for farm-to-table use at Blue Heron, the property’s
restaurant) where, depending on the class, you can learn how to create your own
herbal salves and teas or learn the basics of at-home fermentation and how to
maximize the health benefits of your smoothies and spice rack after the trip, you’ll
absolutely find yourself doing something for the first time here.

It’s not every day you come across a destination that so
seamlessly marries the effects of a wellness retreat with a luxe spa resort's atmosphere, so whether you have a getaway coming up that still needs planning
or are looking for an excuse to take one with the girls, take my word for it
when I say that everyone’s mind can use a dose of stillness that only this
property can deliver in such a short period of time. You (and your newfound
sanity) won’t regret it.

Image/Sunrise Springs

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